Title (en)

Water-swellable tape, adhesive-backed for coupling when used inside a buffer tube

Title (de)

Wasserquellbares Band mit klebendem Träger zur Kopplung bei Verwendung in einer Trennröhre

Title (fr)

Bande gonflable à l'eau, à support adhésif pour couplage quand il est utilisé dans un tube tampon

Publication

EP 2322964 A3 20120111 (EN)

Application

EP 10183316 A 20060718

Priority

• EP 06014897 A 20060718
• US 70073905 P 20050720
• US 71065405 P 20050824
• US 76477606 P 20060203

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1746447A2] A water-swellable material is ncluded for water-blocking inside a buffer tube in a cable design, and an adhesive material is provided in or on the water-swellable material. The adhesive material may function as a bonding agent between the water-swellable material and the inside wall of a buffer tube, thus providing coupling of the water-swellable material to the buffer tube. In addition, or alternatively, a second adhesive material may be provided for bonding the optical fibers to the water-swellable material. The adhesive materials may be in the form of a bead or beads and may be foamed or unfoamed.

IPC 8 full level

G02B 6/44 (2006.01); B29C 48/06 (2019.01); B29C 48/154 (2019.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

G02B 6/44384 (2023.05 - EP US); B29C 48/06 (2019.01 - EP US); B29C 48/154 (2019.01 - EP US); B29K 2023/12 (2013.01 - EP US); B29L 2031/06 (2013.01 - EP US); G02B 6/4411 (2013.01 - EP US); G02B 6/4429 (2013.01 - US)

Citation (search report)

• [Y] US 2004240808 A1 20041202 - RHONEY BRIAN K [US], et al
• [Y] US 2002154873 A1 20021024 - SHEU JIM J [US]
• [Y] US 5249249 A 19930928 - EOLL CHRISTOPHER K [US], et al
• [Y] DE 19608723 A1 19970911 - SIEMENS AG [DE]
• [Y] EP 0322168 A2 19890628 - BOWTHORPE HELLERMANN LTD [GB]
• [A] US 5138685 A 19920811 - ARROYO CANDIDO J [US], et al
• [A] US 2002197031 A1 20021226 - NECHITAILO NICHOLAS V [US]
• [A] GB 1584457 A 19810211 - BICC LTD

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1746447 A2 20070124; EP 1746447 A3 20070411; EP 1746447 B1 20111012; AT E528676 T1 20111015; EP 2322964 A2 20110518; EP 2322964 A3 20120111; EP 2322964 B1 20190220; ES 2373049 T3 20120130; ES 2715278 T3 20190603; US 2007019915 A1 20070125; US 7515795 B2 20090407

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 06014897 A 20060718; AT 06014897 T 20060718; EP 10183316 A 20060718; ES 06014897 T 20060718; ES 10183316 T 20060718; US 42411206 A 20060614